Agriculture Policy News
Tea hawking ban, government support & new KTDA top team heralds a great future for the industry
By Elijah Nyaberi With the government ban on the disastrous tea hawking menace and a
April 2, 2025
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Kenya to host the Agri-Food Systems Financing Summit
By Kimuri Mwangi Despite agriculture’s vital role in boosting GDP and alleviating poverty, the sector
March 31, 2025
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Goverment targets increased wheat production to reduce imports
By Kimuri Mwangi The Kenyan government is on a mission to reduce wheat imports into
March 14, 2025
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Kenya targets to increase it’s horticulture exports to Italy
By Kimuri Mwangi Kenya is aiming to increase its horticulture exports to Italy. Currently, Italy
February 27, 2025
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Millers directed to buy wheat from farmers at recommended price
Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe met with stakeholders and millers in the wheat subsector to resolve
February 27, 2025
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Strengthening Women’s Voices for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
By Kimuri Mwangi Lack of enough training, funds, and land ownership rights are some of
February 21, 2025
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Kenya takes steps to comply with EU regulations on Rose exports
The increasing threat of the False Codling Moth (FCM) (Thaumatotibia leucotreta) has posed a serious
February 4, 2025
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Concern as the Kenyan horticulture industry faces international market share reduction
By Kimuri Mwangi The horticulture industry in Kenya is facing a reduction in the international
January 16, 2025
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African Union’s Extraordinary Summit adopts 10-Year CAADP Strategy and Action Plan to advance agricultural transformation and food systems in Africa
Ministers of Agriculture from the AU’s 55-member states, held a three-day Extraordinary Summit of the
January 13, 2025
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African countries urged to collaborate to build resilient food systems
President William Ruto has called on African countries to implement common strategies to build resilient
January 13, 2025
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Meet the lady incharge of selling your coffee
By Kimuri Mwangi The coffee subsector in Kenya is in the middle of reforms that
January 8, 2025
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Tanzania Fertilizer Company tasked to distribute subsidized fertilizer
The Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture in charge of Crops and Food
December 29, 2024
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Horticulture Council of Eastern Africa (HoCEA) Established to Address Regional Challenges
The Horticulture Council of Eastern Africa (HoCEA) has been established with the aim of addressing
December 9, 2024
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Farmers urged to embrace the warehouse receipt system.
Uasin Gishu Governor Dr. Jonathan Bii Chelilim has called on farmers in the county to
December 9, 2024
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Zambia cotton farmers to benefit from extension manual
By Kimuri Mwangi Cotton farmers in Zambia are set to benefit from a Harmonized Cotton
December 6, 2024
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The Sugar Act, 2024 commences
The Sugar Act, 2024 assented by the President on 1st November 2024 started working on
November 25, 2024
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Decreased production and weak cooperative governance among challenges facing the coffee sector in Kenya
By Kimuri Mwangi Decreased production and weak governance in cooperative societies are among the major
November 15, 2024
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How Continental Platform Is Addressing Gender-Based Barriers In Livestock Trade
By Suleiman Mbatiah African women in the livestock trade subsector continue to face significant gender-based
November 14, 2024
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Tanzania marks agricultural achievement as African Development Bank urges for investment in Africa
>Each youth is given 10 acres of land and is supported by training, already 11,000
November 5, 2024
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Checking on transportation systems to reduce food loss
It’s a picture full of jarring contrasts. Shiny, late-model refrigerated trucks full of fruit pull
October 29, 2024
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KEPROBA, AFA sign a collaboration agreement to promote Kenya’s coffee exports
The Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency (KEPROBA) and the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA)-Coffee
September 18, 2024
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COMESA Finalizes Revision of SPS Regulations, Strategy, and Implementation Plans
COMESA has finalized the revision of its Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) regulations, strategy, and implementation
September 9, 2024
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Comesa Competition Commission moves to protect farmers from anti-competitive practices
By Kimuri Mwangi Abuse of dominance after mergers and acquisitions by companies in the agriculture
August 26, 2024
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Ruto fires four New KCC board members and appoints others
President William Ruto has fired four Directors of the New Kenya Co-operative Creameries Limited. In
August 6, 2024
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KLPA and KeFAAS endorse agriculture CS nominee
By Kimuri Mwangi The nomination of Dr. Andrew Mwihia Karanja (PhD) for the position of
July 25, 2024
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Industry moves to avert hazards posed by empty pesticide containers
By Kimuri Mwangi Stakeholders in the pest control products industry have come together to sensitize
July 22, 2024
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Profile of the new Agriculture CS nominee, Dr. Andrew Mwihia Karanja Phd
Dr. Andrew Mwihia Karanja Phd. has been nominated by President William Ruto as the Cabinet
July 19, 2024
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Narok issues motorcycles to extension officers
The Narok county CECM for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Joyce Keshe, flagged-off 10 Motor bikes
July 16, 2024
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The origin of coffee debts
By Henry Kinyua Sometimes back, a friend who works with a local bank sent me
July 15, 2024
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Oilseeds yields challenges to persist as emerging economies continue driving agricultural markets, report indicates
Emerging economies have increasingly driven global agricultural market developments over the last 20 years and
July 8, 2024
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